Future Possibilities and Challenges for UAV-Based Imaging Development in Smart Farming

Technologies related to UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) are developing rapidly. On the other hand, technologies related to farming are developing also, and several possibly revolutionizing technologies are about to become reality in farming. These technologies can set new goals and targets for the UAV imaging in smart farming. This work first reviews forthcoming technologies from measurement technologies, data management, execution technologies, and farming methods and then, as a top-down basis, formed possible imaging concepts for the future. The core future concepts were new imaging techniques with UAVs, data collection for digital twins and mapping for on-demand acting working UAVs and robotics. The presented technologies are at very early development stage.